free-flowing

adjective

free-flow·​ing ˈfrē-ˌflō-iŋ How to pronounce free-flowing (audio)
: characterized by easy freedom in movement, progression, or style
a free-flowing essay

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Then look no further than a pair of free-flowing pants. Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 14 June 2026 Egypt could pose some questions to Belgium’s free-flowing attack, having held Spain to a goalless draw in March. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 June 2026 The Knicks are playing the kind of free-flowing, ball-don’t-stick basketball that evokes the spirit of the last team to win it all at Madison Square Garden. Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026 Keeping your drains unclogged and free-flowing is an excellent way to prevent smells from developing in your plumbing. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for free-flowing

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of free-flowing was in 1837

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“Free-flowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free-flowing. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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